Saturday, December 8, 2012

BioShock Infinite has been delayed once more. Formerly slated to arrive on PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 on February 26, 2013, the game is now scheduled to ship on March 26. We've been informed the delay was made at the behest of Rod Fergusson, who joined Irrational Games as VP of development after leaving Epic Games in August.

Fergusson felt the game needed a bit more time in development--a similar sentiment previously delayed its release from October 16, 2012 to February. Hopefully it's nothing but good news from here on out, and we can stop worrying about BioShock Infinite.

The Silent Assassin rank is the highest commendation you can earn in Hitman: Absolution. Fully memorizing the control scheme and having situational awareness are just the first steps to reaching this rank. Success not only depends what you do, but also what you don’t do, like getting spotted. We love that Absolution gives you real time score updates, letting you know how you’re progressing or failing. In this Hitman game, scores are tied to ranks and the assassin targets yield the big points. So not only are we providing you with ways to get the Silent Assassin rank, we’re also giving you a partial walkthrough, revealing some of the many ways you can take out the targets.

Eurocom, the 007 Legends developer which laid off 75 percent of its workforce in November, has eliminated its remaining positions. The last employees were terminated after the company entered administration.

"As a result, the remaining 42 employees have been made redundant today and the business has ceased to trade after some 25 years, having grown organically to become one of the largest and most prolific independent console games developers worldwide," read a statement from the studio provided to Eurogamer.

"The Directors of Eurocom would like to offer their heartfelt thanks to all their staff that have been made redundant at this difficult time, and show their appreciation of all of their hard work in consistently delivering exceptional games."

Eurocom stood as an independently owned licensed console game contractor since its establishment in 1988. Before entering administration, studio director Hugh Binns said the company planned to begin focusing on mobile games. Its recent titles were largely Activision-licensed Bond games, including GoldenEye 007: Reloaded.

Sunday, December 2, 2012

A card-based board game version of Batman: Arkham City (one of the greatest games ever made) has been announced by game company Cryptozoic Entertainment. Batman: Arkham City Escape is for two players – one playing as Batman, the other taking charge of the various villains of Arkham. Here’s the press release description:

“Batman: Arkham City Escape is a two-player game that pits Batman against all of his greatest foes as they try to escape Arkham! In this game, one player represents Batman, and the other player represents the villains that Batman has fought in the past. The player controlling the Arkham inmates earns victory points by helping the villains escape Arkham, while the Batman player gains points by apprehending his rivals before they make it out of the city. The first player to earn 10 Victory Points is the winner!”